Input from the former residents, residents of the surrounding neighborhoods, and community stakeholders is a critical component, so we invite you to take a look, and let us know what you think by emailing us at, Fresh produce provided by Concrete Jungle. [4] Located in the Centennial Hill district of Downtown Atlanta, it was joined by Clark Howell Homes (both all white) in 1940. We will be available to answer any questions you may have about Bowen, and the Bowen Choice Neighborhood initiative. PDF REDEVELOPMENT OF BOWEN HOMES - Atlanta Housing They tear down projects and build housing no one in that community can afford, and raise the property taxes for those who struggling to hang on to the homes they have. For starters, Atlanta Housing is to retain ownership of the land and provide ground leases for residential projects. Meanwhile, residents of neighborhoods around Bowen Homes have contributed their thoughts and preferences for revitalization to a master plan that provides a bigger-picture view of hopes for this part of Atlanta. Atlanta Housing (AH) leaders have finally tapped a master developer to revive the Westside's former Bowen Homes public housing site-over eight months after the agency's board of commissioners punted on selecting a development team and 13 years after a wrecking crew left the 74-acre plot vacant. Get our free weekly newsletter on important housing and democracy news every Thursday afternoon. Atlantas next Peachtree Street could emerge along the blighted neighborhoods around the former Bowen Homes if a master developer whos to be selected Wednesday can fulfill a long list of expectations. Atlanta Says Farewell to Last Large Public Housing Building 3946 0 obj
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